root@mythbox:~# /usr/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc0
root@mythbox:~# ps aux | grep lircd
root     26245  0.0  0.0   2880   508 ?        Ss   02:35   0:00 /usr/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc0
root     26247  0.0  0.0   2884   752 pts/2    R+   02:35   0:00 grep lircd
root@mythbox:~#